fouRth Sunday after epiphany
January 31, 2016
-Gathering into worship-
*Those that are able are invited to stand
Welcome
Gary Burdick, Lay Leader
Opening Psalm
Psalm 71:1-6
*Call to Worship
Our hope is in God all of our lives.
God is
a rock of refuge: a fortress against threat and shame.
God has held us since our birth.
So we
are never in the full grasp of the unjust and cruel.
In love, God saves and supports us.
Trusting
in God, we continually offer our praise!
*Hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” #110
*Opening Prayer
*Chorus “Jesus Loves Me” (Verse 3) #191
Jesus loves me still today, walking with me
on my way,
Wanting as a friend to give light and love
to all who live.
Yes, Jesus loves me! (x3) The bible tells
me so.
Announcements
Anthem “Bless the Lord” Choir
Children’s Sermon
-Offering Our Prayers-
You are invited to share your prayer concerns
by writing them on the Prayer Request cards and placing them in the offering
plate.
Prayer Hymn “Lord of All Hopefulness”
#2197
in The Faith We Sing
Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be
thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be
done on earth as it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the
glory forever. Amen.
-Exploring the word-
*Hymn
“O Young and Fearless Prophet”
#444
Scripture
Luke 4:21-30
Sermon
-Sharing our blessings-
Offering Our Gifts and Tithes
*Doxology “Angels We Have Heard on High” (Refrain) #238
Gloria, in excelsis
Deo! Gloria,
in excelsis Deo!
*Offering Prayer
O Lord our Savior, we praise you for your
constant care. We are grateful that you have claimed us as your own, that we
belong to you as part of your people. Thank you for drawing us to this
congregation where we share in worship and study, friendship and service with
others who love you. Let our lives be useful for your purposes. We gladly give
our tithes and offerings as a sign of the joy you give us, to share with the
world. In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen.
*Closing Hymn
“Christ
for the World We Sing” #568
*Benediction
*Chorus
“I Love to Tell the Story”
(refrain only) #156
I love to tell the story, ‘twill be my theme in glory,
To tell the old, old story of Jesus and his
love.
WILL YOU HELP US MAKE
SOUP?
If you can help us make soup for our upcoming Soup Dinner
Fundraiser,
there is a sign-up sheet and recipes in the narthex OR see
Beth Agnew.
Suggested quantity is a minimum of four quarts.
Soup should be delivered cold on the day of the dinner at
3pm.
If you need to schedule another delivery time, please contact
the church office.
Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church
“Where Faith and Life Meet”
www.mifflinave.org
412-731-2511
Pastor:
Rev. Kelly Smith
214-202-9291